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== Retention Policy for Swordfish Builds == | == Retention Policy for Swordfish Builds == | ||
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| + | === Releases === | ||
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| + | Beginning with the '''Eclipse Helios''' release cycle (Swordfish 0.10.0 and onward) formal releases are kept forever. | ||
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| + | Formal releases are | ||
| + | * Builds included within yearly Eclipse Simultaneous Releases. | ||
| + | * Builds included within Eclipse Maintenance Releases. | ||
| + | * Officially released Swordfish builds outside the Eclipse release cycles. | ||
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| + | Formal releases are available | ||
| + | * from within the '''''Swordfish update site repositories''''' (see list below). | ||
| + | * as '''''ZIP distributions''''' downloadable from the [http://www.eclipse.org/swordfish/downloads main Swordfish download page]. | ||
| + | * from within the '''''Eclipse Simultaneous Release repositories'''''. | ||
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| + | '''NOTE:''' | ||
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| + | Drops, which are distributed within the '''''Eclipse Simultaneous Release repositories''''' follow the correspondend retention policy of these repositories. | ||
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| + | Currently all formal releases are kept on the mentioned locations. As soon as possibly required, older distributions might be moved to an archive site. | ||
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| + | === Milestones === | ||
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| + | While developing new releases, milestone builds are kept until the release, at which point they are deleted. | ||
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| + | === Patches === | ||
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|| <strong>Swordfish ZIP distributions</strong> || http://www.eclipse.org/swordfish/downloads || Retained indefinitely. Probably archived at a later point in time. | || <strong>Swordfish ZIP distributions</strong> || http://www.eclipse.org/swordfish/downloads || Retained indefinitely. Probably archived at a later point in time. | ||
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Revision as of 12:24, 26 May 2010
Retention Policy for Swordfish Builds
NOTE: Work in progress. Not yet released retention policy!
Releases
Beginning with the Eclipse Helios release cycle (Swordfish 0.10.0 and onward) formal releases are kept forever.
Formal releases are
- Builds included within yearly Eclipse Simultaneous Releases.
- Builds included within Eclipse Maintenance Releases.
- Officially released Swordfish builds outside the Eclipse release cycles.
Formal releases are available
- from within the Swordfish update site repositories (see list below).
- as ZIP distributions downloadable from the main Swordfish download page.
- from within the Eclipse Simultaneous Release repositories.
NOTE:
Drops, which are distributed within the Eclipse Simultaneous Release repositories follow the correspondend retention policy of these repositories.
Currently all formal releases are kept on the mentioned locations. As soon as possibly required, older distributions might be moved to an archive site.
Milestones
While developing new releases, milestone builds are kept until the release, at which point they are deleted.
Patches
| Repository | Repository URL | Retention Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Swordfish Galileo milestones | http://download.eclipse.org/swordfish/milestones/galileo | Content replaced every milestone. |
| Swordfish Galileo release builds | http://download.eclipse.org/swordfish/releases/galileo | Retained indefinitely. Probably archived at a later point in time. |
| Swordfish Galileo maintenance builds | http://download.eclipse.org/swordfish/releases/galileo | Retained indefinitely. Probably archived at a later point in time. |
| Swordfish Helios milestones | http://download.eclipse.org/swordfish/milestones/helios | Content replaced every milestone. |
| Swordfish Helios releases | http://download.eclipse.org/swordfish/releases/helios | Retained indefinitely. Probably archived at a later point in time. |
| Swordfish ZIP distributions | http://www.eclipse.org/swordfish/downloads | Retained indefinitely. Probably archived at a later point in time. |